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Alfredo Di Stéfano

Alfredo Di Stefano
Full name: Alfredo Di Stéfano Laulhé
Date of birth: 4 July 1926 (age 84)
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position: Attacking midfielder, Forward
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Biography

Alfredo di Stefano

Alfredo Di Stéfano was one of the most important players of the Madrid of the 50s and 60s that won the European Cup 5 times in a row (1956-1960). Di Stéfano scored in every final and made a hat-trick in the last, in a 7-3 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. At that time Di Stéfano's Madrid dominated the Spanish League by winning it 8 times. Di Stéfano had a great stamina and an incredible versatility and tactical vision. Although he was often referred to as a center-forward, Di Stéfano played in the defense, midfield and forward line. Despite being one of the greatest players ever, he never played at a World Cup due to various political reasons.





Career

Club Record
YearsTeamAppsGoals
1945–1949River Plate9579
1946Huracán (loan)5540
1949–1953Millonarios131120
1953–1964Real Madrid302246
1964–1966Espanyol7741
Total660526

National Team
YearsTeamAppsGoals
1947Argentina66
1949Colombia40
1957–1961Spain3123


Honours

Team Honours
TeamTrophyYears
ArgentinaCopa America1947
River PlateArgentinean Championship1945,1947
Millonarios de
Bogota
Colombian Championship1949,1951,1952
Real MadridIntercontinental Cup1960
Real MadridEuropean Cup1956,1957,1958,1959,1960
Real MadridSpanish Championship1954,1955,1957,1958,1961,1962,1963,1964
Real MadridSpanish Cup1962

Individual Honours
TrophyYears
Ballon d'Or1957,1959